Wait times for driver licence tests have increased since we changed our fees, so make sure you prepare well for your driver licence test. If you don't pass, you may need to wait a while to get another slot. Check out Drive and the Drive Go app to help you prepare.
If you get a test booking and can't use it, please make sure you cancel. Even an hour's notice will mean someone else can use the slot.
This page tells you the process to get your car full licence, and what you need to know about holding a full licence.
If you've completed an approved advanced driving course, you can get your full licence once you turn 17½.
If you haven't completed an advanced driving course, you must be 18 before you can get your full licence.
If you've completed an advanced driving course, you must have held your restricted licence for at least 12 months before you can get your full licence.
If you haven't completed a course, you must have held your restricted licence for at least 18 months.
If you've completed an advanced driving course, you must have held your restricted licence for at least 3 months before you can get your full licence.
If you haven't completed a course, you must have held your restricted licence for at least 6 months.
To get your full licence, you must apply at a driver licensing agent.
You will need to:
The application fee includes your first full licence practical test, and a second one if you need it. The more prepared you are for the test, the most likely you are to pass and not have to re-sit.
If you need 3 tests or more, you'll need to pay a test fee of $71.90 for each test.
If you need to change or cancel your test, there may be a fee. If you change or cancel it at least 2 whole working days in advance, the fee will be lower.
If you applied before 8 July 2024, there's no fee to change, cancel or rebook your test until 7 October 2024. If you haven't passed the test by 7 October, you'll need to start paying the new test fees the first time you book a test from 8 October 2024.
You can book the test online before you go into the agent. If you book online, you'll still need to go to a driver licensing agent before your test to make your application.
The full licence practical test is a 30 minute test with a testing officer, who will assess whether your driving is good enough to progress to the next level of driver licence.
There’s no fee to change, cancel or rebook a test.
Once you've passed the full licence practical test, you don't have to follow any of the restricted licence conditions any more. You can drive any vehicle covered under a class 1.